Managing Large Systems - Organizations for the Future

Managing Large Systems examines a range of human, organizational, and managerial challenges associated with large systems

List of contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, FOREWORD by James E. Webb, PREFACE, 1 The New Organization: From Here to Tranquility, 2 The Planning Function for New Technologies, 3 Scientists in Planning, 4 Sponsor and Satellite: The Prince of Dependency, 5 Inducing Excellence: The Self-Forcing, Self-Enforcing System, 6 Achieving Excellence in the International Project, 7 From Development to Operations: Relationships with User Organizations, 8 Designing the internal Structure of the Sponsor Organization, 9 Building the Project Organization, 10 The Project Manager: Organizational Metronome, 11 The Project Manager's Interface with Scientists, 12 Systems Integration: Assuring Confidence and Compatibility, 13 Technical Goals vs. Business Requirements, 14 Motivating Systems Responsibility, 15 Technology and Social Administration, INDEX

Summary

Managing Large Systems examines a range of human, organizational, and managerial challenges associated with large systems

Product details

• Authors: Leonard R Sayles, Leonard R. Sayles
• Assisted by: Leonard R Sayles (Editor), Leonard R. Sayles (Editor), Sayles Leonard R. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.1993
• EAN: 9781560006428
• ISBN: 978-1-56000-642-8
• No. of pages: 362
• Weight: 566 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Business and Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, Business & management, Aerospace & aviation technology, Aerospace and aviation technology